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Toney's Three-Point Bucket Sends Panthers Home Happy
11/28/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 28, 1999
PITTSBURGH - Junior Monique Toney sank a 3-pointer with just five seconds remaining to propel the Pittsburgh women's basketball team to a 58-55 victory over host Cincinnati Nov. 28 at the Shoemaker Center.
Pittsburgh trailed by three points (55-52) before freshman Laine Selwyn (Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Springs) hit a 3-pointer to tie the score at 55 with 15 seconds to go in the game, setting the stage for Toney's game-winning basket.
After trailing 30-27 at intermission, the Panthers came out strong in the second period and went on a 12-2 run through the initial five minutes to take a 39-32 lead at the 15:02 mark.
The Bearcats, however, battled back to regain the advantage, 43-41, on a jump shot from Madinah Slaise at 9:16. Cincinnati went on to increase its lead to 55-50 with 2:25 to go, but Pittsburgh came back with eight unanswered points to provide the final margin.
Toney (Yorba Linda, Calif./Cerritos Valley Christian) tallied 14 points for the game, while also adding six assists and three rebounds. Freshman forward Mandy Wittenmyer (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) scored in double-figures for the second time this season with her 14 points while adding a team-high nine rebounds.
Freshman Dallas Williams (Mason, Ohio/Mason) had her most productive game of the season playing in front of her home crowd. The two-time Cincinnati Player of the Year out of Mason High scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds. Selwyn also chipped in eight points in Pittsburgh's effort.
The Panthers improved to 3-0 on the season. They will return to action Wednesday, Dec. 1 when they take on Kent at Fitzgerald Field House. Tip-off is at 5 p.m.
